Understanding the rising popularity of One Nation

We’re witnessing Pauline Hanson demonise and generate hate and violence towards minorities, and being given platforms to do so. At the same time, One Nation is out-polling the Liberal Party and is competitive with Labor 

It is crucial those of us who want a safe, fair and thriving world understand what is driving this apparent rise in popular appeal and how to respond effectively.

Many people in our communities are rightfully distressed right now, by a political class which has continually failed to govern for them. 

We need to acknowledge and address the genuine concerns of the many. This means addressing the sources of peoples’ struggles - with financial hardship, housing, healthcare, social isolation and more.  

We need an alternative story to tell, to compete with the one being pushed on them by the far-right and their billionaire backers.

A true story.

One which shows that is not our neighbours who cause these daily struggles, but the actions of politicians who prioritise billionaires, big business and tech profits over the interests of our communities.

Of course telling an alternative story is only *one part* of responding.

We also need to be on the ground in community; having hard conversations, providing mutual aid and organising together in response to these real world challenges.

We'll discuss all of this and much more across two sessions.

Understanding the far right may also assist us to pull people in our lives back from the edge.

Join us to explore this topic with Dr Simon Stevens, Lecturer in Historical and Political Studies at Edith Cowan University. 

Simon has taught a wide range of subjects, including giving lectures on the far right and fascism. He is a keen photographer of community and political events and he also loves a nice cup of tea in a fancy tea pot and a tasty slice of cake.

Simon was a key part of our successful series earlier in the year on fascism. He dedicates his life to social justice and we are very pleased to collaborate with him again.

Webinars will take place online, 6 - 7.30pm, over two Monday evenings.

We’ll start each session hearing from Simon, then explore what this means for our communities, our work and the work for climate justice. The format of events will include some formal presentation, slides, small group discussion and whole group discussion.

This series is open to CJU members, friends and colleagues. 

Use this event page to RSVP for the first session "Understanding the rising popularity of One Nation", to be held on July 20.

To RSVP for the second session, follow the link below:
Session 2 (July 27): "Responding to the rising popularity of One Nation".